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even up

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even up
vb
(adverb) to make or become equal, esp in respect of claims or debts; settle or balance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.even up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
2.even up - even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
square - position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
Translations
? even up
vt sep sumaufrunden (→ to auf +acc); that will even things updas wird die Sache etwas ausgleichen
vi (= pay off debt)Schulden begleichen (with bei); can we even up later?können wir später abrechnen?


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